1998 Baltimore Orioles Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 3,684,650, Avg. 45,488
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Manager: Ray Miller (79-83)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1998 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 3,684,650, Avg. 45,488
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Manager: Ray Miller (79-83)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1998 Baltimore Orioles Results
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1998 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Orioles plated 817 runs and yielded 785 runs. Rafael Palmeiro walloped 43 home runs for Baltimore, while Brady Anderson, Eric Davis, Chris Hoiles and B. J. Surhoff each swatted 20 or more as well. Rafael Palmeiro accounted for 121 RBI. Eric Davis led batters with significant playing time by hitting .327. Scott Erickson topped the team with 16 wins, and Mike Mussina recorded a 3.49 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ray Miller coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Alomar | 2B | B | R | February 5, 1968 | 6'0" | 184 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Brady Anderson | CF | L | L | January 18, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | Silver Spring, MD USA |
| Harold Baines | P | L | L | March 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Easton, MD USA |
| Rich Becker | RF | L | L | February 1, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | Aurora, IL USA |
| Armando Benitez | P | R | R | November 3, 1972 | 6'4" | 180 | Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Joel Bennett | P | R | R | January 31, 1970 | 6'1" | 160 | Binghamton, NY USA |
| Mike Bordick | SS | R | R | July 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Marquette, MI USA |
| Joe Carter | RF | R | R | March 7, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Norm Charlton | P | B | L | January 6, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Fort Polk, LA USA |
| Danny Clyburn | RF | R | R | April 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | Lancaster, SC USA |
| Rocky Coppinger | P | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 6'5" | 245 | El Paso, TX USA |
| Eric Davis | RF | R | R | May 29, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Doug Drabek | P | R | R | July 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Victoria, TX USA |
| Radhames Dykhoff | P | L | L | September 27, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Paradera, Aruba |
| Scott Erickson | P | R | R | February 2, 1968 | 6'4" | 220 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| P. J. Forbes | 2B | R | R | September 22, 1967 | 5'10" | 160 | Pittsburg, KS USA |
| Chris Fussell | P | R | R | May 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Oregon, OH USA |
| Charlie Greene | C | R | R | January 23, 1971 | 6'1" | 170 | Miami, FL USA |
| Willie Greene | RF | L | R | September 23, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Milledgeville, GA USA |
| Ozzie Guillen | SS | L | R | January 20, 1964 | 5'11" | 150 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda Venezuela |
| Juan Guzman | P | R | R | October 28, 1966 | 5'11" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Jerry Hairston | 2B | R | R | May 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 195 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | RF | R | R | March 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Plainfield, NJ USA |
| Chris Hoiles | C | R | R | March 20, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | Bowling Green, OH USA |
| Doug Johns | P | R | L | December 19, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Scott Kamieniecki | P | R | R | April 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Mount Clemens, MI USA |
| Jimmy Key | P | R | L | April 22, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Huntsville, AL USA |
| Gene Kingsale | CF | B | R | August 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Solito, Aruba |
| Richie Lewis | P | R | R | January 25, 1966 | 5'6" | 175 | Muncie, IN USA |
| Terry Mathews | P | L | R | October 5, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| Alan Mills | P | R | R | October 18, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Lakeland, FL USA |
| Ryan Minor | 3B | R | R | January 5, 1974 | 6'7" | 225 | Canton, OH USA |
| Lyle Mouton | RF | R | R | May 13, 1969 | 6'4" | 240 | Lafayette, LA USA |
| Bobby Munoz | P | R | R | March 3, 1968 | 6'7" | 237 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Mike Mussina | P | L | R | December 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Williamsport, PA USA |
| Jesse Orosco | P | R | L | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 174 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Willis Otanez | RF | R | R | April 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez D.R. |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 1B | L | L | September 24, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Calvin Pickering | 1B | L | L | September 29, 1976 | 6'5" | 283 | St. Thomas, St. Thomas V.I. |
| Sidney Ponson | P | R | R | November 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Noord, Aruba |
| Jeff Reboulet | IF | R | R | April 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 167 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Arthur Rhodes | P | L | L | October 24, 1969 | 6'2" | 220 | Waco, TX USA |
| Cal Ripken | 3B | R | R | August 24, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Havre de Grace, MD USA |
| Nerio Rodriguez | P | R | R | March 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Pete Smith | P | R | R | February 27, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Abington, MA USA |
| B. J. Surhoff | LF | L | R | August 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Jesus Tavarez | RF | B | R | March 26, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Lenny Webster | C | R | R | February 10, 1965 | 5'9" | 185 | New Orleans, LA USA |
